NHERI Converging Design

Task 3

Methodology Implementation

Optimization Prep – Complete
  • Consolidate existing code combining optimization and structural analysis
  • Determine feasible software linkages
  • Establish preliminary analysis procedure
Preliminary Global Structure – In Progress
  • Define geometric design space
  • Define objective functions
  • Develop analysis methods
  • Demonstrate and evaluate optimization process
Refine Local Structural Optimization
  • Incorporate system- and component-level variables into a new design space
  • Define objective functions
  • Develop analysis methods
  • Process results
  • Prepare visualizations / interface for designer interaction
  • Develop module of CSDO for integration with NHERI-SimCenter
Design Selection
  • Develop and test methods for objective prioritization and finalizing designs
  • Design-related outreach